Honoring our Veterans - Wreaths Across America



Col. Rocky and Carmela Tierno are interred at the cemetary at West Point Military Academy in New York. I was privileged to escort my parents to the 200th Anniversary of the founding of West Point. In a profound moment during the graduation ceremony, my mother said, "This is where it all started for your father."

In 2015, a group supporting Wreaths Across America contacted me about placing a wreath on their gravestone in early December of every year. Since then, my gift to them from our family has been a wreath placed on both sides of their headstone, since they are buried together. Every year I get  a picture of their gravestone with the wreaths.

Wreaths Across America is a wonderful way to  honor our fallen veterans. $15.00 for a single wreath is a bargain, and volunteering to place wreaths is even better. The mission is very simple. Many cemetaries are participating and they are far short of their goal of placing a wreath on every veteran's headstone.

In a previous blog, Ron remembers our Deke Brother Randy S. Morrison, who was killed in Vietnam while serving as a Marine Navy Corpsman. This year we will place a wreath at Doc’s resting place in Oklahoma City, not only to honor him but to thank him for his sacrifice.  Learn more about Our Brother Randy Morrison

Remember Our Fallen Veterans
Honor Those Who Serve
Teach Your Children the Value of Freedom

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Learn more about my co-author Ron Sorter and his tour in Vietnam ending in a severe injury.
                                                  Learn about How Vietnam Impacted Our Life Decisions

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